by Phillip Swarts | Jun 8, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Diplomacy is crucial to achieving long-term goals in Afghanistan because “you can’t kill your way out of an insurgency,” Ryan Crocker, nominated to be the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, told a Senate committee Wednesday. Crocker,...
by Phillip Swarts | Jun 7, 2011 | Politics
Why He Matters As chief of staff, David Gillies has long been the oil that keeps Rep. Jerry Costello’s (D-Ill.) office running smoothly. It’s his job to oversee the staff, make sure the lawmaker is up-to-date on all information, and serve as one of the congressman’s...
by Phillip Swarts | Jun 6, 2011 | Topics
WASHINGTON — Christopher Columbus may have sailed to the New World in 1492, but his ships sailed to Washington in 2011. Replicas of the Niña and Pinta – two of the ships Columbus used to reach the New World – docked recently in Washington. The ships are operated...
by Phillip Swarts | May 13, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON — A new era for women has dawned at the Veterans Affairs Department, officials said Thursday. “We’ve changed the culture of the VA,” said Patricia Hayes, chief consultant for the Women Veterans Health Strategic Health Care Group in the department....
by Phillip Swarts | May 11, 2011 | Politics
Phillip Swarts/MNS Washington is home to the longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere. At 230 ft., riding the escalator at the Wheaton Metro stop leaves commuters plenty of time to find something to keep themselves busy. WASHINGTON –The White House. The Jefferson...
